THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 678, 1 June 1929, Page 6

THAMES BOROUGH COUNCIL

The Thames Borough Council met on Thursday evening, the Mayor, Mr. V. Bongard, presiding. Strong comment was made by several members on the action of a number of shopkeepers in refusing to observe* a mid-weekly* half-holiday, ** prescribed by the council. The Mayor said the observance of a late shoppie night was confusing to country shoppers. It was decided to circularies retainers observing the Saturday half-hol--day asking them to close their pt*" mises on Thursday afternoon, as ru-ou by the council. Discussion occurred as to whether charge should be made for the Permanent lighting of the war memory now illuminated each night. It stated that a former council had pr°' mised the responsible committee tha no charge would be made. Mr. MorleJ said the cost would be £4 4s a Mr. Buck, in strongly advocating t all-night illumination of the nj on ment, said this had been done for specif c purpose, which should be no* oured. Electricity used after midnig was a.n off-peak usage, as far as Power Board was concerned, and rea • cost the council nothing at all. Mr. Bongard said he thought the c would be nearer £4O than £4. He sug gestecL the installation of a meter determine this point. , r It was finally’ decided to permanen light the monument fre*» of cost, engineer to furnish maintenance coat the end of 12 months.